Beowulf & other stories : a new introduction to Old English, Old Icelandic, and Anglo-Norman literatures

著者

• North, Richard
• Allard, Joe

書誌事項

Beowulf & other stories : a new introduction to Old English, Old Icelandic, and Anglo-Norman literatures

edited by Richard North and Joe Allard

Pearson, 2007

• : pbk

統一タイトル

Beowulf

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

'Beowulf' & Other Stories is a new introduction to the study of Old English consisting of fifteen essays, each written by an expert in the field, that cover the many diverse facets of Old English. 'Beowulf' & Other Stories has been conceived in the firm belief that Old English - and its close cousins, Old Icelandic and Anglo-Norman - should be seen as a genuine delight, a period as replete with wonder, creativity and magic as any other in literature. The book discusses a vast range of subjects, from the fire and bloodlust of the great epic, Beowulf, and the sophistication and eroticism of the Exeter Riddles, to fresh interpretations of the spiritual ecstasy of The Seafarer and the imaginative dexterity of The Dream of the Rood. 'Beowulf' & Other Stories provides students and the general reader with all they might need to explore and enjoy this complex but rewarding field. Written throughout with verve, panache and a deep understanding of its subject, 'Beowulf' & Other Stories is set to be the standard introduction to the field for many years to come.

目次

1. Why read Old English Literature? An Introduction to this Book Richard North, David Crystal and Joe Allard Names to Look Out For Joe Allard and Richard North 2. Is it relevant? Old English Influence on The Lord of the Rings Clive Tolley 3. Is violence what OE poetry is about? Beowulf and Other Battlers: an introduction to Beowulf Andy Orchard 4. Is there more like Beowulf? Old English Minor Heroic Poems Richard North 5. What else is there? Joyous Play and Bitter Tears: the Riddles and the Elegies Jennifer Neville 6. How Christian is OE literature? The Dream of the Roodand Anglo-Saxon Northumbria Eamonn (c) Carragain and Richard North 7. How did OE literature start? Caedmon the Cowherd and Old English Biblical Verse Bryan W. Wyly 8. Were all the poets monks? Monasteries and Courts: Alcuin and Offa Andy Orchard 9. Did the Anglo-Saxons write fiction? Old English prose: King Alfred and his books Susan Irvine 10. How difficult is the OE language? The Old English language Peter S. Baker 11. When were the Vikings in England? Viking Wars and The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Jayne Carroll Noteson the Old Norse Language Richard North 12. What gods did the Vikings worship? Viking religion: Old Norse mythology Terry Gunnell 13. Just who were the Vikings anyway? Sagas of Icelanders Joe Allard 14. Were there sagas in OE literature? Prose Writers of the English Benedictine Reform Stewart Brookes 15. What happened when the Normans arrived? Anglo-Norman literature: the road to Middle English Patricia Gillies Epilogue The end of Old English? David Crystal

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA84340537
• ISBN:
  • 9781405835725
• LCCN: 2006051568
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: engang
• 出版地: Harlow
• ページ数/冊数: xi, 525 p., [16] p. of plates
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : PN681
  • DC22 : 809/.02
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Old Norse literature -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Anglo-Norman literature -- History and criticism
• 統一タイトルID:
  • EA00010272